Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1887-04-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Regular Correspondcnt.D

WASHINGTON, April goth, 1887.
The present il one OF the dullest news
seasons known in Washington, and re-
poriers have in their desperation worked
the canard Of the Presidents ailedged too
socn declinaiion of second nomination
for all il is worth. 1t is now known that
the story las no basis in fact. The Presi.
dent did not tell the Western Senator,
Vest, that he would not accept second
nomination or anything of that kind. lie
has frequently said in jocular way to
Senators and members who were pursuing
him with petitions for appointments {;
well, am quite willing for you fellows
TO try this business and manage 1t better
| If you can. You shall have my support
and unique vote for the Presidency" 1t
is well known that n number OF Demo-
cratic members and Senators are opposed
TO second term for Mr.. Cleveland and il
is certain that Senator Vest was expressing
his own wishes rather than the expressed
determination OF Mr.. Cleveland when in
convivial frame OF mind at an uptown res
laurant, lie talked upon the subject OF a
second term and sounded the key note TO
what has swelled through newspaper ex-
aggeration into grand overture.
Ii il evident that the music did not
please Mr.. Cleveland, for lie hastened
through his alter GOO, Colonel Lamont to
repudiate the motif, aud in doing this he
has been betrayed into maladroit bid for
a second nomination. No one who has
followed the history OF the present admin
islraton can be of other opinion than that
Mr.. Cleveland Is working with political
shrewdness for the Democratic and Mug
wump nomination OF 1883. That he will
ge, the Democratic nomination is possible,
but II is very doubtful il he can hold onto
the Mugwnmp contingent. There are
very recent signs OF detection among his
staunch and powerful supporters OF the
literary Mngwumpian persuasion.
There is u renewal Of talk of an extra
session, which it is now thought will be
called in October. The surplus in the
Treasury increases continually at the rate
oil 5000 900 per month. Ii is realized
that something must be done to arrest thii
drain upon the circulation of the country
The extra session should have been called
Immediately after the fourth OF March
and it Is urged by some that il the countly }
can endure the strain until the first o.
October il can continue two months Longer
until the time OF the regular session. Blu
nearly month will necessarily be taker
In The election OF speaker, the organiEa
tion Of committees and the other prelimi-
nares to the real work Of legislation. II
, Congress does not assemble until the frs
Monday in December the Christmas holi-
days will seriously interrupt The frs
, month Of The session; two months will in
leryene before Congress can mature ant
pass needed revenue legislation, and b.
this time Congress and The country will
80 disturbed by the approaching presi
dental campaign that politics will stiff
slatesmansIip and no revenue bill will b
! passed.
: There has not as yet been an exodu
from Washington. There ia great activit
about the departments and in sOciet.
Many members and Senators are sli
here. The Interstate Commerce Con
mission has, as was expected, attracted
the city many visitors distinguished
commerce and polilics. Great prepari
: lions are being made for the comreti,i'
" drill which is to take place the latter pa
" vi next mouth.